Toward the Setting Sun
by
William S. Phillips
A Personal Commission® Print Countersigned by the Surviving Doolittle Raiders during their 68th Annual Reunion.

The 68th Annual Reunion of the Doolittle Raiders will take place at Wright-Patterson AFB April 16-18, 2010 . In 1942, 16 aircraft, crewed by 80 men, flew this historic mission. Five of the eight surviving crew members will be attending the reunion and signing Toward the Setting Sun;

Col. USAF (Ret.) Richard E. Cole, Co-Pilot Crew 1
Lt. Col. USAF (Ret) Robert L. Hite, Co-Pilot Crew 16
Lt. Col. USAF (Ret) Edward J. Saylor, Engineer Crew 15
Major USAF (Ret) Thomas C. Griffin, Navigator Crew 9
SSgt David J. Thatcher, Engineer-Gunner Crew 7

Artist William S. Phillips and The Greenwich Workshop bring you the first opportunity to personally commission and own a piece of Doolittle Raider history. The historical significance of the daring raid on Japan will never change. This is your chance to possess a work of art authenticated by the actual Doolittle Raiders.

Toward the Setting Sun features the USS Hornet (CV-8) with the Doolittle Raiders’ 16 B-25s lashed down across her deck as she steams majestically into a Pacific sunset. SBDs of the USS Enterprise’s (CV-6) Scouting Squadron 6 (VS-6) patrol the skies above.

At the time, the mission was referred to as the Halsey-Doolittle Raid; and here Phillips pays homage to the Navy’s significant role. Sending two United States aircraft carriers, Task Force 16, to the coast of the Rising Sun in 1942 was a courageous and risky move; especially for a nation reeling from Japan’s string of Pacific victories. Most of the ships and sailors that made up Vice Admiral Halsey’s TF 16 would six weeks later deal a staggering blow to the Japanese Fleet off Midway. The Halsey-Doolittle Raid truly marked when the Rising Sun began to set.
Sincerely,

Scott Usher
Publisher and President
The Greenwich Workshop, Inc.

1. What is a Personal Commission™?
The Personal Commission was created by The Greenwich Workshop™, Inc. as a way for customers to collect an individual work of an artist whose fine art prints often sell out and are difficult to find. Customers “commission” their personal copy of a print during a set period. Delivery of completed prints begins shortly after the edition size is determined by the total number of orders received during the commission period. The Personal Commission provides Greenwich Workshop dealers the opportunity to promote a popular print with the confidence of unlimited product availability if ordered during the commission period.

2. How does it work?
Simply. Prints must be ordered during the commission period beginning March 15, 2010 and ending April 15, 2010.

3. When will prints be delivered?
Delivery will begin April 26, 2010 and will include confirmation of the final edition size.

Image Size: 24" x 16.5"


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